Louise is a youth participation expert, with a focus on trauma-informed youth engagement. She has facilitated and set up frameworks for various youth advisory committees, including the Victorian Government’s Youth Congress, and recently created a range of resources and training to guide more inclusive practices for adults seeking young people’s perspectives. Louise holds degrees in Social Work and Psychology, and a Masters in International Development. She brings a rounded perspective, having worked across a range of sectors, from client-facing roles in the community, to policy development in government.

Anne Hollonds is Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner. Formerly Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, for 23 years Anne was Chief Executive of government and non-government organisations focussed on research, policy and practice in child and family wellbeing. As a psychologist Anne has worked extensively in frontline practice, including child protection, domestic and family violence, mental health, child and family counselling, parenting education, family law counselling, and community development. Anne currently contributes to several expert advisory groups, including the Family Law Council, Australian Child Maltreatment Study, NSW Domestic and Family Violence and Sexual Assault Council, National Plan Advisory Group (NPAG), and Australian National Child Health and Development Atlas Oversight Group.

Nicole is a clinical psychologist and infant mental health specialist. She has worked in public and private settings for more nearly 25 years and is currently in full time private practice, providing therapeutic services to infants, children, families and individual adults. She is the current Chair of the Boards of the Australian Association for Infant Mental health and the Tweddle Foundation. Nicole specialises in relationship assessments that assist authorities to make decisions about the best interest of infants, children and young people and is very committed to representing the voice of the infant.